ALS doesn’t stop and neither will we. Even during these unprecedented times, ALS Society of Canada volunteers continue to give their time and skills to support people and families living with ALS. Over the past week, in recognition and celebration of National Volunteer Week 2020 #NVW2020, you’ve had the chance to get to know some of our […]
Celebrating the strength of ALS Canada’s volunteer community
Published in Volunteers on April 24, 2020
Tags: ALS, ALS Canada Research Program, community, National Volunteer Week, volunteering
Fulfilling a promise and a passion
Published in Stories, Volunteers on April 29, 2017
Tags: ALS, community, giving back, volunteering
National Volunteer Week: Tara Wingrave With two 18 year-old daughters, a 19 year-old son, and a highly demanding job, life is hectic, but that won’s stop me from making the time to organize the Barrie WALK for ALS again this year. It’s something I feel passionate about, and it’s one of the most important ways […]
Finding support, hope, and community through volunteering
Published in Stories, Volunteers on April 28, 2017
Tags: ALS, community, giving back, volunteering
National Volunteer Week: Jacqui Devine They always say ALS is rare, so it’s surprising how many times you hear about people who have been diagnosed with the disease. In 2012, I was working as a personal support worker and my favourite client was living with ALS. Since I knew very little about it, I decided […]
Fighting for Genetic Fairness
Published in Stories, Volunteers on April 27, 2017
Tags: ALS advocacy, giving back, volunteering
National Volunteer Week: Benjamin Ritsma I am a physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physiatry), a specialty that aims to help people function better as they deal with a neurological or musculoskeletal condition. My career path was influenced by my own family’s experience with ALS. As a Physiatrist at the ALS clinic, I work with […]
Making a meaningful contribution
Published in Stories, Volunteers on April 26, 2017
Tags: giving back, volunteering
National Volunteer Week: Caroline Price The hardest part about retiring for me was losing the daily connection with my “family” of colleagues. It was one of the reasons I was actively looking for a volunteer role when a position with ALS Canada turned up in an online search. If an opportunity presents itself at the […]
Living, Loving, Laughing… and Volunteering
Published in Stories, Volunteers on April 25, 2017
Tags: ALS advocacy, giving back, living with ALS, volunteering
National Volunteer Week: Carol Skinner When I received my ALS diagnosis in 2013, I was given two to three years to live. I was 41 years old. I had settled into a rewarding career – art therapy – and I was happily married to the man I love. Learning I had ALS and that “there […]
“Compassion is what drives us.”
Published in Stories, Volunteers on April 24, 2017
Tags: ALS, giving back, leadership, volunteering
National Volunteer Week: Geneviève Bertrand Many of us who contribute to the work of ALS Canada as volunteers have a personal connection to ALS, whether we are living with the disease ourselves, or supporting or remembering a close family member, friend, colleague or acquaintance. We are spurred on by the hope for a cure, and want […]